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157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC is a materials recovery facilities employer in LENOIR, NC. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $26,662 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC

2424 NORWOOD ST. SW, UNIT 10, LENOIR, NC, 28645

562920 Top companies in Materials Recovery Facilities

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$26,662 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.9
Industry Avg DART
4.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$26,662
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
42% serious$2,222 avg per violation$8,887 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$26,662 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 343 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

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Inspection History

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Other employers in Materials Recovery Facilities within NC

Industry context

Within the materials recovery facilities industry in NC, 157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 343 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.9 for the materials recovery facilities sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.8.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $26,662 in total penalties.
How does 157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLC of LENOIR, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if 157935 - RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.